Online chess community where you can play chess, learn strategies and tactics, read chess news, see book reviews, find rules & tips, get free downloads, and more! http://www.chess.com/ 2007 Chess.com One of the most crucial skills that club-strength players must develop to improve their game is pattern-recognition. This not only applies to tactical play, but also to positional themes; 're-inventing the wheel' is an unnecessary task when expert...http://blog.chess.com/streetfighter/a-pattern-of-violenceSun, 16 Nov 2008 13:24:47 -0800http://blog.chess.com/streetfighter/a-pattern-of-violenceNo, not the famous ancient Chinese book on strategy from Sun Tzu, but rather last weekend's Glasgow Congress, which departed from the standard Scottish venue of draughty old school dining hall for the far more salubrious and cultural confines of t...http://blog.chess.com/streetfighter/the-art-of-warTue, 11 Nov 2008 15:07:56 -0800http://blog.chess.com/streetfighter/the-art-of-warLocal league matches in my part of the world (Fife, Scotland) tend to be mid-week evening affairs, crammed into a 3-hour window between work and sleep. Though a quick shower, a rushed dinner and a sprint downtown for the kick-off are hardly conduc...http://blog.chess.com/streetfighter/the-birds-and-the-bsSun, 02 Nov 2008 15:13:06 -0800http://blog.chess.com/streetfighter/the-birds-and-the-bsAlthough opening theory, endgame study and tactics training all have their place in our battles across the board, there is an area of the game which seems to be largely forgotten by the vast majority of players-that area is psychology, and it is a...http://blog.chess.com/streetfighter/chess-psychology-101Thu, 30 Oct 2008 11:53:54 -0700http://blog.chess.com/streetfighter/chess-psychology-101